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Ministry of Finance
Shri Pankaj Chaudhary takes charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
Shri Pankaj Chaudhary took charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, here today.
Shri Chaudhary is a Member of Parliament  from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh in the 17th Lok Sabha. He is currently serving his sixth term as an MP. Active in public service for over three decades, Shri Chaudhary has also held the post of Deputy Mayor of Gorakhpur in the past.
Shri Chaudhary is a graduate from Gorakhpur University and is 56 years old.
Yesterday, Dr Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad had also joined as Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
STATUS OF GARIMA GREHS
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has setup 12 Garima Greh in 9 States. State wise details are at Annexure-I.
So far, more than 100 Transgender Persons have been provided employment in Government and private organisations.
Annexure-I
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State
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Number of Garima Grehs
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Bihar
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1
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Chhattisgarh
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1
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Delhi
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1
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Gujarat
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1
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Maharashtra
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3
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Odisha
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1
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Rajasthan
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1
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TamilNadu
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1
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West Bengal
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2
This information was given by Minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates chess players for winning the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi congratulated chess players for winning the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Congratulations to our chess players for winning the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad. Their hard work and dedication are admirable. Their success will surely motivate other chess players. I would like to congratulate the Russian team as well.”
Ministry of Railways
Visakhapatnam railway station receives ‘Green Railway Station Certification’ with highest Platinum rating
Visakhapatnam station secured 82 out of 100 points in six environmental categories
Visakhapatnam railway station of East Coast Railway has been awarded the ‘Green Railway Station Certification with highest rating of Platinum' by the Indian Green Building Council  for adopting green concepts thereby reducing the adverse environmental impact. DRM/ Waltair, Anup Satpathy received the certification from Dr S Vijayakumar, Chairman, IGBC Visakhapatnam Chapter at a function organised at Visakhapatnam on 24.01.23.
Visakhapatnam is one of the few railway stations to get this prestigious certificate. Visakhapatnam secured 82 out of 100 points in six environmental categories.
The Environment Directorate of Indian Railways, with the support of the IGBC, has developed the Green Railway Station rating system. It addresses national priorities such as water conservation, handling of waste, energy efficiency, reduced use of fossil fuel, lesser dependence on usage of virgin materials and health and well-being of occupants.
Visakhapatnam railway station performed well in categories such as sustainable facilities, health, hygiene, energy and water efficiency, smart green initiatives, innovation and development.
The following steps were undertaken based on Survey and Recommendations of IGBC that conducted the Survey -
1. Segregation of Waste by Constructing MRF Shed
2. Setting and Operationalization of 500KLD STP for Station & Colony Water
3. Setting up of Solar Panels to conserve Power
4. Well Developed Passenger Amenities
5. 100% fitment of LED Lightings.
This feat has been entirely through team effort of all the departments spearheaded by EnHM WING.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Misuse of ISI Mark
From time to time BIS receives complaints on misuse of ISI mark. On receipt of such complaints, investigations followed by raids are carried out. Thereafter, prosecution is launched against the offender in the Court of law having jurisdiction over the matter. For launching prosecution regarding the misuse of ISI mark, testing of the sample of the product is not required.
State wise number of search and seizure operations carried out during last four years is at Annexure.
Scheme-I is the Conformity Assessment scheme for Grant of licence to use or apply Standard Mark  on goods and articles as per Indian Standard. This scheme is governed by the provisions of BIS  Regulations, 2018. For licences so granted, performance is assessed through factory surveillance at periodic intervals. During the surveillance, Product samples may also be drawn and sent to third party laboratory for checking conformance to relevant standard. In addition, samples of the product bearing BIS standard mark are also purchased from the market and got tested at third party laboratory for checking conformance to relevant standard.
Based on the non-conformance if any, observed from the test report, actions are initiated against manufacturer, depending on frequency of failure and considering performance of licence previously.
During the last four years, number of licences cancelled because of failure of sample in testing were as under:
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Year
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Number of licences cancelled
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Number of licences cancelled because of sample failure
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2015-16
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220
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60
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2016-17
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351
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97
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2017-18
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348
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65
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2018-19
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219
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21
This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Bodo Peace Accord
A Memorandum of Settlement  was signed on 27.01.2020 with factions of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland , All Bodo Students Union etc. This MoS seeks to increase the scope and power of Bodoland Territorial Council and to streamline its functioning; resolve issues related to Bodo people residing outside Bodoland Territorial Area Districts ; promote and protect Bodo’s social, cultural, linguistic and ethnic identities; provide legislative protection for the land rights of tribals; ensure quick development of tribal areas and rehabilitate members of NDFB factions. MoS also provides for establishing a Bodo-Kachari Welfare Council as per existing procedure, notifying Bodo language as an associate official language in the State and to set up a separate directorate for Bodo medium schools. A provision is also there for a special Development package of Rs.1500 crores to undertake specific projects for the development of Bodo areas.
In pursuance of Clause 3.1 of MoS relating to ‘Alteration of Area of BTAD’, Govt. of Assam has appointed a Commission on 29th September, 2020 to examine inter-alia and recommend on inclusion of villages contiguous to BTAD and having majority tribal population, as demanded by Bodo organizations and exclusion of villages currently under BTAD which are contiguous to non-Sixth Schedule areas and have majority non-tribal population.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G.Kishan Reddy in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘6.99% GS 2026’,  ‘7.17% GS 2030’,  ‘7.41% GS 2036’ and  ‘7.25% GS 2063’
The Government of India  has announced the sale  of  “6.99% Government Security 2026” for a notified amount of Rs. 8,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.17% Government Security 2030” for a notified amount of Rs. 7,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method,  “7.41% Government Security 2036” for a notified amount of Rs. 12,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method and  “7.25% Government Security 2063” for a notified amount of Rs. 12,000 crore  through price based auction using multiple price method. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 2,000 crore against each security mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on July 07, 2023 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securities will be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on July 07, 2023. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on July 07, 2023  and payment by successful bidders will be on July 10, 2023 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Finance
CCI approves Acquisition of worldwide healthcare BPO services of Hinduja Global Solutions Limited, by Betaine B.V.
The Competition Commission of India  approves Acquisition of the worldwide healthcare BPO services of Hinduja Global Solutions Limited, by Betaine B.V.
The proposed combination pertains to the proposed acquisition of worldwide healthcare business process outsourcing  services of Hinduja Global Solutions Limited , along with certain assets, contracts and employees by Betaine B.V. .
Betaine has been recently incorporated in the Netherlands for the purposes of the Proposed Transaction, and is an entity, which is ultimately owned and controlled by funds comprising The Baring Private Equity Asia Fund VIII which is a fund affiliated with Baring Private Equity Asia Pte. Ltd. . Betaine is currently not engaged in any business activity  in India.
BPEA is an international private equity firm with a focus on private equity investments in Asia. BPEA and its affiliates currently inter alia hold investments in various entities that are engaged in the provision of Information Technology  and IT enabled services  in India, including in the provision of BPO services.
HGS is engaged in the provision of IT and ITeS services, and caters to customers across the globe. The services that it offers include BPO services, which cover, inter alia, marketing and digital enablement services and consumer interaction services. The Target Business essentially comprises the BPO services offered by HGS and caters primarily to the customers within the healthcare segment.
A detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Shri Anurag Thakur launches MyParkings app
MyParkings smart parking app is a win-win for all citizens, hope other Municipalities implement similar solutions: Shri Thakur
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur today launched MyParkings app in presence of Sh. Mukkesh Suryaan, Mayor South Delhi Municipal Corporation , Shri. Gyanesh Bharti Commissioner. SDMC and Sh. George Kuruvilla CMD, BECIL.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Anurag Thakur said parking is a difficult issue and this app is an effort to reduce stress and help people plan their trips better. Smart parking solution through app or through card is an effortless solution towards hassle-free parking and booking of online parking slots will enable people to park their vehicles without inconvenience.
Ease of parking through the app will also help reduce pollution from vehicles by minimising the time spent searching for parking spots. This app is thus a win-win solution for every Indian. The Minister hoped other Municipal Corporations will take a leaf out of the experience of MyParkings and adopt similar solutions.
Shri Thakur congratulated BECIL and SDMC for their efforts in creating this app and exhorted the two entities to explore further opportunities to create solutions to problems faced by people.
With the growing population of vehicles in the city, the problem of parking has also grown over time. It is the effort to digitise the parking places and their management that has led to the creation of MyParkings application, developed under the flagship of BECIL.
MyParkings is a IOT technology-enabled end-to-end digital solution and will be available for use with
1. Mobile App both in Android & iOS platforms
2. Prepaid Cards
3. Enabled Smart QR Codes
This app has been developed by Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited  with South Delhi Municipal Corporation with the purpose to digitize all authorized parking under SDMC municipal limits. This facility will be rolled out in future to other municipality divisions across India.
MyParking app will offer the following features
- On Spot & Advanced Bookings of vehicle Parking
- Flexibility of selecting slots through easy to use mobile app
- Parking solution enabled with Prepaid/Smart Cards
- Option of Paperless check-in & check-out of the vehicles
- Share parking for Safety & recall
- Display of Amenities & facilities in & nearby parking location
- Management of parking Pass for daily/regular commuters
- Options for EV charging station & Integration of card with DTC/Delhi METRO
- Smart QR Code for slot booking, check in & checkout
- ANPR – Automatic number plate recognition system
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Webinar for Pensioners above 75 years of age residing in Southern Region
The Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions under the leadership of the Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh, has taken concrete steps to ensure ease of living for Pensioners. The Department has been leveraging technology and has been conducting online Pension Adalats, using end-to-end digital portal Bhavishya to generate electronic Pension Payment Orders now being made available to pensioners in their Digi Locker, a series of simplified options for giving Digital Life Certificate by Pensioners have also been brought, in the latest being Face Authentication technique of LC from an android phone.
The Department earlier on January 5th and 25th 2022 had conducted a Pensioners’ outreach program and today conducted its third such program under the Chairmanship of Secretary Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Shri V. Srinivas along with registered Pensioners’ Associations and Pensioners. The webinar held today was a Knowledge dissemination exercise organized for Pensioners aged 75 years and above covering pensioners settled in South India. The presentations covered topics such as Family Pension, eligibility for the same, additional pension on achieving age-related milestones, issues pertaining to commutation of pension and how to give Digital Life Certificate from an Android phone.
In the question-answer session which followed the pensioners requested Secretary Pensions to enhance the amount of Fixed Medical Allowance, to facilitate greater number of CGHS dispensaries, to restore commuted pension after 12 years instead of 15 years, grant additional pension from age 65 years onward instead of the existing 80 years. Among those who interacted were Shri N. Shanmughom from Trivandrum, Dr. Selvanayagam from Kanyakumari, Prof. G. Ramallingam and Shri Vishwanatha from Puducherry, Shri Girish Kanagotagi from Bangalore among others. The Pensioners expressed their happiness with the newly launched Face Authentication App for giving Digital Life Certificate.
Secretary Pension Shri V.Srinivas took a note of the demands and in his concluding remarks stated that the Department would continue to have such interactive sessions on a regular basis for the betterment of the Pensioners and Family Pensioners. He appreciated the feedback of the Pensioners that the recent reforms made by the DoPPW for pensioners were working well on the ground level specially the face authentication app launched recently. Joint Secretary Pension, Shri Sanjiv Narain Mathur informed that DoPPW had in addition roped in the IPPB  and that door-step service for life certificate is also available for giving Jeevan Pramaan. Similar facility has been extended in 100 cities through the consortium of 12 Public Sector Banks. This was in addition to the Video KYC enabled method of Life Certification which has also been started.
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Ministry of Law and Justice
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
In exercise of the power conferred by clause  of Article 217 and clause  of Article 224 of the
Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint Judges/Additional Judges of High Court Judges as follows:-
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No.
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Name 
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Details of Appointment
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1.
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Khatim Reza, Advocate
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As Judges, Patna High Court
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2.
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Dr. Anshuman, Advocate
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3.
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Kuldee Mathur, Advocate
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As Judges, Rajasthan High Court
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4.
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Smt. Shubha Mehta, Judicial Officer
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5.
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Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Advocate
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As a Judge, Orissa High Court
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6.
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Smt. Urmila Sachin Joshi-Phalke, Judicial Officer
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As Additional Judges, Bombay High Court
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7.
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Bharat Pandurang Deshpande, Judicial
Officers
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8.
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Raja Basu Chowdhury, Advocate
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As Additional Judges, Calcutta High Court
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9.
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Smt. Lapita Banerji, Advocate
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10.
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Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, Judicial Officer
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As an Additional Judge, Jharkhand High Court
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11.
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Sunder Mohan, Advocate
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As Additional Judges, Madras High Court
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12.
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Kabali Kumaresh Babu, Advocate
Special Service and Features
Staff Selection Commission invites applications for the examinations for the posts of Central Armed Police Force  and Sub Inspector in Delhi Police.
Kochi: August 22, 2022
The Staff Selection Commission will be conducting Open Competitive Computer Based Examination for Recruitment of Sub-Inspector  in Delhi Police  and Central Armed Police Forces  Examination - 2022 all over the country in November 2022. The exact date of exam will be informed later through SSC website. The examination will consist of two objective types multiple choice question papers on computer based mode, followed by PST/PET and DME.
Applications are required to be submitted in online mode only at the official website of SSC Headquarters i.e https://ssc.nic.in. For application and details please visit http://ssc.nic.in and www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in. Examination fee is Rs.100/- . Last date of receipt of application is 30/08/2022 till 11 PM. Out of total 4300 vacancies, 4019 posts are for men and 281 posts are for women. Pay can go up to around Rs 62,000  in X category cities. Candidates should be between 20 to 25 years of age as on 01.01.2022. Eligible age relaxation is available for reserved categories.
For assistance, please call 080 25502520 and 9483862020 from Monday to Friday between 10 am and 5 pm.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
PM to interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees on 24th January
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar  awardees on 24th January at 4 PM at his residence, 7 LKM.
The Government of India has been conferring the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to children for their exceptional achievement in six categories namely Innovation, Social Service, Scholastic, Sports, Art & Culture and Bravery. Each awardee is given a medal, a cash prize of Rs. 1 Lakh and certificate. This year, 11 children from across the country, under different categories of Bal Shakti Puraskar, have been selected for PMRBP-2023. The awardees include 6 boys and 5 girls, belonging to 11 States and UTs.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 574
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 207.68 Crore
More than 20 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 207.68 Crore  today. More than 20 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10412966
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2nd Dose
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10098042
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Precaution Dose
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6527780
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18432687
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2nd Dose
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17683854
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Precaution Dose
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12691767
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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39711540
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2nd Dose
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29047074
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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61441196
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2nd Dose
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51703284
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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559993425
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2nd Dose
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510768543
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Precaution Dose
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38848726
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203786869
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2nd Dose
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195761353
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Precaution Dose
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24010974
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127507962
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2nd Dose
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122351414
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Precaution Dose
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36025618
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1021286645
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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937413564
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Precaution Dose
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118104865
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Total
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2076805074
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 12th August, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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40
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2nd Dose
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365
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Precaution Dose
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12822
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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|
97
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2nd Dose
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|
601
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Precaution Dose
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28313
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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26682
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2nd Dose
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45752
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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11458
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2nd Dose
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27587
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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21323
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2nd Dose
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91457
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Precaution Dose
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979493
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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4240
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2nd Dose
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22134
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Precaution Dose
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536578
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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|
2661
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2nd Dose
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13974
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Precaution Dose
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187987
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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66501
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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201870
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Precaution Dose
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1745193
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Total
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2013564
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles passing away of Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief after the passing away of Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, former governor of West Bengal who also had additional charge for short stints as governor of Bihar, Meghalaya and Mizoram. The Prime Minister remarked that he played a key role in building BJP in UP and worked hard for the state’s progress.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi Ji was respected for his service and intellect. He was well versed in Constitutional matters. He played a key role in building BJP in UP and worked hard for the state’s progress. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.”